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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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